The Phillies, who had ended a nine-game losing streak on the previous night, made it two straight victories for the first time since May 4-5 by defeating the Astros, 7-2. Larry Bowa, who had a perfect night at the plate with a triple, two singles and a sacrifice fly, drove in three runs and Tommy Hutton accounted for two with a home run. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Thursday, June      8, 1972 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  8  0
Phillies     0  1  0    2  0  1    3  0  x  -   7 14  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stewart 2b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Miller rf             2   0   0   0     1   2   .194      Gamble rf             5   0   2   0     0   2   .231
  Alou ph,rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .319      Montanez cf           4   1   1   0     1   2   .215
Cedeno cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .319      Luzinski lf           3   2   2   1     1   0   .290
May 1b                4   0   1   1     0   1   .275        Stone lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Watson lf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .316      Hutton 1b             4   3   3   2     1   0   .270
Edwards c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .246      Money 3b              5   1   2   0     0   1   .232
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McCarver c            2   0   1   1     1   0   .209
  Fenwick ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Bowa ss               3   0   3   3     0   0   .236
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Champion p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .191        Hoerner p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .179
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Stinson c           2   0   1   0     0   0   .182

Totals               33   2   8   2     3   6             Totals               35   7  14   7     5   7

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 20,155
Left on Base: Astros 8, Phillies 11
DP: Astros 0, Phillies 2
Doubles: Gamble (1), Hutton (5), Montanez (12)
Triples: Cedeno (2), Bowa (4)
Home Runs: Watson (10), Hutton (4)
Caught Stealing: Money (3)
Sacrifice Flies: McCarver (2), Bowa (2)
GIDP: May (4), Rader (7)
Hit by Pitch: Alou (1,by Hoerner)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(5-3)          5    10   4   4   1   3   0  25   3.03
Ray                     1.2   4   3   3   1   2   1  10   5.28
York                    1.1   0   0   0   3   2   0   7   7.71
Totals                  8    14   7   7   5   7   1  42

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Champion W(4-3)         6     4   1   1   3   5   0  23   3.23
Hoerner SV(2)           3     4   1   1   0   1   1  14   2.18
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   6   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Hoerner (1)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford


ASTROS 1ST: Stewart was called out on strikes; Miller walked;
Cedeno walked [Miller to second]; May grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle flied out to center; Gamble doubled to left;
Montanez struck out; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson popped to first; Edwards grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hutton doubled to right; Money flied out to
center; McCarver flied out to left; Bowa tripled to right
[Hutton scored]; Champion flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Dierker
struck out; Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Gamble
grounded out (second to first); Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to left; Hutton singled to
shortstop [Luzinski to second]; Money singled to shortstop
[Luzinski to third, Hutton to second]; McCarver hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Luzinski scored, Hutton to third]; Bowa singled
to right [Hutton scored, Money to third]; Money was caught
stealing home (catcher unassisted) [Bowa to second]; Champion
struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson singled to center; Edwards walked [Watson to
second]; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Watson to third, Edwards out at second]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Doyle flied out to left; Gamble singled; Montanez
forced Gamble (second to shortstop); Luzinski walked [Montanez
to second]; Hutton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Stewart
grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Money singled to left; McCarver singled to center
[Money to third]; RAY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Bowa hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Money scored]; On a bunt Champion made
an out to first; Doyle flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno tripled to left; May singled to left [Cedeno
scored]; Watson singled to left [May to second]; HOERNER
REPLACED CHAMPION (PITCHING); Edwards popped to third in foul
territory; Rader flied out to right; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Gamble struck out; Montanez doubled to center;
Luzinski singled to center [Montanez scored]; Hutton homered
[Luzinski scored]; Money was called out on strikes; McCarver
walked; Bowa singled to center [McCarver to second]; YORK
REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); STINSON REPLACED RAY (PLAYING C );
Hoerner struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 7.

ASTROS 8TH: STONE REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Stinson lined
to second; Stewart flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR MILLER;
Alou was hit by a pitch; Cedeno singled to right [Alou to
third]; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Doyle walked;
Gamble struck out; Montanez walked [Doyle to second]; Stone
flied out to left; Hutton walked [Doyle to third, Montanez to
second]; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson homered; FENWICK BATTED FOR YORK; Fenwick
flied out to right; Rader flied out to left; Metzger singled to
center; Stinson singled to pitcher [Metzger to second]; Stewart
flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 7.